Gloss
joy, rejoicing, happiness, gladness
Forms of the word
Dictionary
χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ
Greek transliteration
chara
Simplified transliteration
chara
Numbers
Strong's number
5479
GK Number
5915
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
59
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1a
Definition
, Mt. 2:10; 13:20, 44; 28:8; meton,
Greek-English Concordance for χαρά
| Matthew 2:10 | And when they caught sight of the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem). |
| Matthew 13:20 | As for the one who was sown on rocky places, this is the one who hears the message and immediately receives it with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem); |
| Matthew 13:44 | “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field that a man found and covered up. Then in his joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. |
| Matthew 25:21 | His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) of your master.’ |
| Matthew 25:23 | His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) of your master.’ |
| Matthew 28:8 | So they left the tomb at once, with fear and great joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem), and ran to break the news to his disciples. |
| Mark 4:16 | These are the ones sown on rocky ground: ones sown whenever they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem). they receive it |
| Luke 1:14 | And for you there will be joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) and gladness, and many will rejoice because of his birth, |
| Luke 2:10 | But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I announce to you good news of a great joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) which will be for all the people, |
| Luke 8:13 | Those that fall on rock are the ones who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem); but they have no root — they believe for a while but in a time of testing they fall away. |
| Luke 10:17 | The seventy-two returned with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem), saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” |
| Luke 15:7 | I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. |
| Luke 15:10 | Just so, I tell you, there is joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” |
| Luke 24:41 | While they still could not believe it for joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) and were continuing to marvel, he said to them, “Have you anything to eat here?” |
| Luke 24:52 | And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem), |
| John 3:29 | It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly (chara | χαρᾷ | dat sg fem) when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) of mine is now complete. |
| John 15:11 | These things I have spoken to you, that my joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) may be in you and that your joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) may be complete. |
| John 16:20 | I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, and the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem). |
| John 16:21 | When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come; but when the baby is born, she no longer remembers the anguish, because of the joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) that a child has been born into the world. |
| John 16:22 | So for now you have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) from you. |
| John 16:24 | Up till now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) may be complete. |
| John 17:13 | But now I am on my way to you, and I am saying these things while still in the world that they may have my joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) made complete in themselves. |
| Acts 8:8 | So there was great joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) in that city. |
| Acts 12:14 | When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) she did not open the gate, but ran back inside and reported that Peter was standing at the gate. |
| Acts 13:52 | And the disciples were filled with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) and with the Holy Spirit. |
